Aug. 16, 2026
What Happens to Concrete When One Market Starts Consuming Everything?
Just another small concrete job. | Wyomingnews.com Data centers are consuming a lot of concrete. That probably isn't news to anyone working in construction right now. But here's the question I think is more interesting: What happens to the concr…
July 5, 2026
What the History of Data Centers Means for the Concrete Industry
Cloud Computing, 1946 Style | Credit: U.S. Army photo, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. I got the idea for this blog post from the No Agenda podcast, which I donate to every month. Hint, hint. Now would be a great time to stop reading and do…
May 24, 2026
The Concrete Market Is Still Strong. So Why Are Margins Getting Squeezed?
Close your eyes and swing? | OpenAI “Hitting is timing. Pitching is upsetting timing.” — Warren Spahn Trying to figure out where the concrete market is headed feels a little like standing in the batter’s box. You do not know what pitch is comi…
May 3, 2026
A Concrete Contractor’s Read on Hyperscaler Earnings: The AI Buildout Is Still Hitting the Ground
No end in sight. | OpenAI The latest earnings reports from Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet were released on April 29, 2026, and they tell a pretty simple story for the concrete industry. The AI data center buildout is not slowing down yet. Wal…